General Investigations

Investigations: Searching Without a Warrant

The protective sweep is for officer safety, and the purpose is to locate potential attackers.

Posted Saturday, March 31, 2007

Video Best Practices

We also learned the federal government would provide tax credits for businesses that wanted to upgrade their security, which they could use to defray the cost of video surveillance.

Posted Wednesday, February 28, 2007

FREE STUFF: Web Site for Mobile-Device Examiners

Web Site for Mobile-Device Examiners and Training Courses on CD offered for free.

Posted Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Safety Tip: How Not to Get Shot in Plainclothes

The risk is high, and you probably have no backup. Consider being a good witness instead.

Posted Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Investigations: Investigating Robbery (part 3 of 3)

The reason why people commit crimes always involves one of the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride.

Posted Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Investigations: Investigating Robbery (part 2 of 3)

"My gut tells me this is an inside job or at least someone on the inside provided a lot of information."

Posted Sunday, December 31, 2006

Community Caretaking

Even the simplest and most innocuous task may come back to visit you in the form of a civil rights lawsuit.

Posted Saturday, December 30, 2006

Same Ol', Same Ol'

Permanent positions will give you something you can't get with rotations: journeymen.

Posted Friday, September 29, 2006

Patrol Investigators

Uniformed patrol forms the backbone and primary job of virtually every law enforcement agency in this country.

Posted Thursday, August 31, 2006

Dispatch instructs you to respond to a call in your community regarding a violent home invasion. Upon arrival, you are met by a gentleman who claims he found his wife inside their residence badly injured.

Posted Thursday, August 31, 2006